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Why does AppleCare cost different amounts at different places? Is the retailer eating the difference? Here it's $122 and Here it's $244
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Does anyone have a mid-2011 27 inch iMac and a Thunderbolt display running side by side? I would love to dual screen my desktop but the TBD doesn't seem to align nicely with the iMac's screen. This guy has it up on some riser but it seems somewhat ridiculous to have to prop the TBD up with a shim to get the screens to sit flush with each other. (from http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1242827)
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Feb 16, 2012 20:06
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Fren posted:Does anyone have a mid-2011 27 inch iMac and a Thunderbolt display running side by side? I would love to dual screen my desktop but the TBD doesn't seem to align nicely with the iMac's screen. This guy has it up on some riser but it seems somewhat ridiculous to have to prop the TBD up with a shim to get the screens to sit flush with each other. The solution of course is to buy 2 iMacs and run one in target display mode and use the "hidden" iMac as a server or something.
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Feb 16, 2012 20:08
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Colonel Sanders posted:I think I am being paranoid about my Macbook battery. The original Apple battery is from 2006 and has 250 cycles, holds only 3700mAH according to system report.  For the full drain just let it go, I'm not sure there's another way to really calibrate the software to figure out how much capacity there is. Just be sure to be there when it happens so you can plug it back in. Ideally there will be enough juice to go to sleep safely...vs unexpectedly getting power cut off if it doesn't have as much capacity as it expected. No clue on the capacity numbers, perhaps the battery capacity is down from what it should be, or it's not reporting/computer isn't reading correctly, who knows. And yeah if you keep it plugged in and charged all the time, that would be a bad thing. A discharge every month or two is fine, either is probably fine. Not sure about the "leave on charger before discharging" tip though. The main thing is to just use it at least sometimes, if you do that you shouldn't really have to worry about overly anal battery practices. TheAngryDrunk posted:Why does AppleCare cost different amounts at different places? Is the retailer eating the difference?
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Feb 16, 2012 21:58
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I might, just might have to sell my Air and get a Pro - my vision is going downhill and I can't see the tiny pixels 
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Feb 17, 2012 01:43
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Bob Morales posted:I might, just might have to sell my Air and get a Pro - my vision is going downhill and I can't see the tiny pixels Will the retina displays help? You know they're coming.
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Feb 17, 2012 03:17
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Why does AppleCare cost different amounts at different places? Is the retailer eating the difference? They're cutting a special deal on Applecare if you buy the computer there as well.  Sold seperately, it's also $244. The rest of the Mac line has discounted Applecare with purchase as well.
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Feb 17, 2012 03:45
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Bob Morales posted:I might, just might have to sell my Air and get a Pro - my vision is going downhill and I can't see the tiny pixels http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html think some tinkering with these features would improve your experience?
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Feb 17, 2012 03:56
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fleshweasel posted:http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html Mountain Lion may help if they enable UI scaling at arbitrary scale factors but I could see them just sticking with "HiDPI" (2x) mode for compatibility reasons, which would result in really cramped situations on today's lower resolution screens.
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Feb 17, 2012 04:15
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japtor posted:Biggest issue I've seen is that you can't make the global base system UI stuff (widgets/controls, system text, etc) any bigger. There's particular settings in the different apps or for particular views, but nothing really global. The closest is the zoom, which is kind of unwieldy to use all the time, or just run at a lower resolution, which only really works if the screen size and resolution are big enough (cause otherwise everything gets cramped as hell). It's blurry but it works if you can stand it. You can increase the scaling of UI elements through terminal but it looks a bit weird since a lot of stuff doesn't have high res assets. Run the following command in terminal (the number at the end is the magnitude, 1.1 is 10% larger than normal): code:
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Feb 17, 2012 09:11
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Yeah that's been there for years, I meant as a standard non developer thing meant for normal users. From WWDC last year they basically said to design for 2x (cause the issues with fractional scaling)...hopefully the work to get that done would get in between levels to be usable enough though.
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Feb 17, 2012 09:24
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Colonel Sanders posted:I think I am being paranoid about my Macbook battery. The original Apple battery is from 2006 and has 250 cycles, holds only 3700mAH according to system report. In my experience this is pretty normal with 3rd party batteries. They never hold as much as they claim, and often the laptop will suddenly shut down at a few percent battery left, rather than going to sleep like normal. I'm guessing that's why they recommend shutting it down at 3%, so you have the opportunity to save and so forth. Battery life in general seems to be pretty much only related to charge cycles. I wouldn't worry about discharging it at all to be honest, although if you are just leaving it plugged in, why did you buy a new battery?
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Feb 17, 2012 16:53
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ShadeofBlue posted:Battery life in general seems to be pretty much only related to charge cycles. I wouldn't worry about discharging it at all to be honest, although if you are just leaving it plugged in, why did you buy a new battery? Doesn't at least one Macbook model slow down when the battery is removed and you're plugged in?
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Feb 17, 2012 17:41
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Don't they all? Except Airs obviously.
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Feb 17, 2012 17:44
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JP Money posted:Don't they all? Except Airs obviously.
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Feb 17, 2012 18:05
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Josh Lyman posted:Wait, why would the laptop slow down when plugged in, regardless of whether the battery is installed? Don't ask me. It only happens with the battery out apparently. I haven't owned a non-Air macbook so I can't comment any further but I definitely remember that the macbook's go into gimp mode in that configuration. Or at least used to. EDIT - Old article but it was one of the top hits on google when I just looked http://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macbook-pro-battery-benchmarks,6643.html
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Feb 17, 2012 18:08
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My 2006 15" Macbook Pro (Intel) has been collecting dust ever since I got my Mac Pro a couple years ago. The main reason I don't use it is because the battery (the apple one that came with it) doesn't hold a charge. I can use the laptop when it's plugged in, but I'm going on a long trip, and want my laptop to be functional once more. Where's the best place I can get a good battery replacement? Also, have many things changed, battery-wise, from 2006 to now? Am I going to have to really look out to make sure I don't buy the wrong kind? EDIT: I should mention, it's a unibody. I found this link, anyone have any experience with NuPower? http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/Framework.cfm?page=nwt_battery/macbook_pro_15.html Rupert Buttermilk fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Feb 17, 2012 19:46
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japtor posted:Yeah that's been there for years, I meant as a standard non developer thing meant for normal users. From WWDC last year they basically said to design for 2x (cause the issues with fractional scaling)...hopefully the work to get that done would get in between levels to be usable enough though. Small White Dragon fucked around with this message at 20:31 on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Feb 17, 2012 20:06
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Don't gently caress with non-Apple power supplies and batteries. They aren't worth it.
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JP Money posted:Don't ask me. It only happens with the battery out apparently. I haven't owned a non-Air macbook so I can't comment any further but I definitely remember that the macbook's go into gimp mode in that configuration. Or at least used to. Small White Dragon posted:They're advising developer to ship 1x and 2x bitmaps, not vectors, so I'm not sure how much of a help that will be to you. japtor fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Feb 17, 2012 20:11
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Josh Lyman posted:Wait, why would the laptop slow down when plugged in, regardless of whether the battery is installed? Ooooo, look what I found in the FAQ.. some drat goon wrote posted:
As to why, Apple doesn't give a reason but someone's already given a reasonable explanation. Binary Badger fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Feb 17, 2012 20:31
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japtor posted:B&H is a trusted retailer in case you were paranoid about them. $95 for Applecare on a new MBA is too good to pass up and I'd be all about it if it would let me place an order with a Florida billing address Anybody know why certain states are restricted from this deal? Are any other retailers offering heavily discounted Applecare? Also, if I were to purchase a MBA today from Amazon, could I just go to an Apple store anytime up to a year from now and get the student discounted Applecare ($183) on it?
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Feb 17, 2012 21:18
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Dbeatles34 posted:$95 for Applecare on a new MBA is too good to pass up and I'd be all about it if it would let me place an order with a Florida billing address Actually Apple doesn't sell Applecare to Florida at all, due to their heavy regulations on extended warranties. Apple has to pay a fee and disclose certain business aspects to be able to sell and they don't want to do it. I believe you can buy it in a boxed version in Florida though.
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Feb 17, 2012 21:37
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Dbeatles34 posted:$95 for Applecare on a new MBA is too good to pass up and I'd be all about it if it would let me place an order with a Florida billing address Actually Apple doesn't sell Applecare to Florida at all, due to their heavy regulations on extended warranties. From their T&Cs: Apple posted:This Plan is offered and valid only in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. This Plan is not valid in any other country or U.S. territory. Apple has to pay a fee and disclose certain business aspects to be able to sell and they don't want to do it. I believe you can buy it in a boxed version in Florida though.
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Feb 17, 2012 21:38
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FCKGW posted:Apple has to pay a fee and disclose certain business aspects to be able to sell and they don't want to do it. I believe you can buy it in a boxed version in Florida though. Thanks for the info, I had no idea about the Florida restriction. As to my 3rd question, it looks like I can buy AppleCare at any time up to a year later from a Florida Apple store with a student discount and register it at home, comes to $194 with tax. Looks like buying the MBA from Amazon with AppleCare from the education store is my cheapest option for protection. Thanks again!
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Feb 17, 2012 22:21
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Swapped the stock drive back into my 27" iMac so I can it serviced for the dark smudges on the screen. Here's hoping it's a quick and painless repair like the last goon who had it done.
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Feb 18, 2012 05:05
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Can anyone recommend a truly rugged clip on protective case for a macbook? The ones on amazon seem to be either thin hard plastic or thin soft rubber, neither of which seem like they would really help when MY WIFE drops her macbook again. Is there a product which does more than stopping the case getting scratched?
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Feb 18, 2012 14:30
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ShadeofBlue posted:Battery life in general seems to be pretty much only related to charge cycles. I wouldn't worry about discharging it at all to be honest, although if you are just leaving it plugged in, why did you buy a new battery? I can keep my laptop plugged in all the time, and it will most likely spend most of it's life connected to a charger, but I still want some portability for when I travel. Also, the battery was $35 vs $120 for an apple, and I sorted Macbook batteries on amazon by average consumer rating and the Techno Earth battery was highest. It was not the cheapest "Made In China(tm)" battery so that suggested a little bit of quality. My original battery still works fairly well, I keep my brightness down real low most of the time and lasts about 3 or 4 hours. But the original battery with 250 cycles was saying "service battery soon". Ironically, about a day before the replacement arrived, my original battery stopped displaying that message, I suspect it had something to do with also recently installing Lion. Overall I am fairly pleased with the aftermarket $35 battery, the fit is as good if not better than the original (not perfect), and the color is a good match. Only two things suck, gray rubber foot on the battery was replaced by a hard white plastic foot, and the LEDs that indicate charge are a little out of line with the holes and make the plastic glow a lot. I will have to check again to see if this battery will let my Mac go to sleep or just suddenly kill it. On an unrelated note, the only real annoying thing about my first MacBook is that within a week after getting it, I found out that 10.8 is coming out next summer and won't support x3100 graphics. I really wanted Safari 5.2, don't care much for any of the other iOS features.
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Finally picked up a Samsung 830 128 GB, slapped it into my old MacBook Mid-2009 model, and it's running wonderfully. Wiped the disk with Disk Utility, cloned my old HD onto the SSD, rebooted, worked mostly fine after. Seems like it doesn't like Trim Enabler 2.0, got kernel panics with it. Disabled it and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Enabled noatime and disabled the sleepimage to save space. Yes I know, if the battery or AC seizes up I'm up the creek, don't care, and didn't bother redoing the Lion Recovery partition, because I have a flotilla of bootable USB and FireWire drives that'll do the same thing, and I need that 650 MB. Waiting for the old 5400 RPM mechanical drive finally drove me over the edge,, the $15 off the NewEgg price ($185 shipped) was too good for me to pass up. Binary Badger fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Feb 19, 2012 |
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Feb 19, 2012 02:53
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Speaking of SSDs, the only way it seems to get a dual drive into an iMac is to buy an iMac that has the SSD + HDD combo in it. However paying an extra $600 for a 256GB SSD seems a bit ... absurd, especially when it takes the $1499 21.5" to $2099. Is it possible to do like an OptiBay thing within the iMac? Has anyone done that and is willing to shed some insight on difficulty, problems?
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Feb 19, 2012 03:08
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FlashBangBob posted:Speaking of SSDs, the only way it seems to get a dual drive into an iMac is to buy an iMac that has the SSD + HDD combo in it. However paying an extra $600 for a 256GB SSD seems a bit ... absurd, especially when it takes the $1499 21.5" to $2099. There is a spot and a connector for it, just not a bracket. Some tape easily solves that. Sits right under the cd-rom drive.
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Feb 19, 2012 03:10
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FlashBangBob posted:Is it possible to do like an OptiBay thing within the iMac? Has anyone done that and is willing to shed some insight on difficulty, problems? I'm using an OWC data doubler bracket ('09 27"). It seemed expensive and didn't come with the necessary screws.  I took some spares from a 60's Bell telephone (no reason). Otherwise, it was the best possible decision. Word to the wise: try and flash your SSD to the latest firmware _before_ sticking it in a difficult place without bootable CD/DVD access. You know, like an iMac's optical bay.
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Feb 19, 2012 03:25
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MrEnigma posted:There is a spot and a connector for it, just not a bracket. Some tape easily solves that. Sits right under the cd-rom drive. It seems like this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-iMac-Intel-21-5-Inch-EMC-2428-Dual-Hard-Drive-Kit/6434/1 Guide shows the "Dual Drive Kit" installation, you make it sound like its a simple as sliding your SSD under the optical drive with some tape and hoping it holds .. is it really that simple? e: or even this guide: http://blog.chargedpc.com/2011/05/2011-imac-ssd-install-guide.html FlashBangBob fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Feb 19, 2012 |
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Feb 19, 2012 03:28
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FlashBangBob posted:It seems like this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-iMac-Intel-21-5-Inch-EMC-2428-Dual-Hard-Drive-Kit/6434/1
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Feb 19, 2012 03:59
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Another option on a TB iMac is to spend $150 to get the Seagate GoFlex adapter + TB cable, then ghetto rig the SSD on (shim and some rubber bands?) or find a dead GoFlex drive/enclosure. Down the line will be other options but that's one of the few for now.
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Neurophonic posted:Today, I've started losing my wireless signal. Except I haven't - the menubar item still looks lit up as normal, but pages don't load, pings fail, and when I click on the item the drop down menu states 'No networks'. If I turn it off, it won't turn back on again. No errors are displayed at any point either. Okay guys, so I took my MBP into the Fruit Stand for this and a yellowing screen issue. Apart from them accidentally putting the standard resolution screen in as a replacement for my slightly yellowing high resolution one, they replaced the wifi card in the machine. The MAC address has changed so I'm sure they did actually do this. I'm using it now with the standard resolution screen in whilst they wait for a replacement high res one to get in stock, and whilst everything being huge is relatively easy to adjust to, the wifi problem I had before returning again is not. It's exactly the same behaviour as before. In the store they booted the Genius USB drive install and it seemed to be working there when it wasn't on my Lion install, and the hardware diagnostics passed fine, so they suggested it might be a software issue. I thought at the time it was nice of them to replace the wifi card anyway, just in case. Since then I reinstalled Lion to no improvement, and thought I might as well try my luck and satisfy curiosity and give the Mountain Lion DP a go. Still no dice - it still randomly decides it's not an official Airport card, and turns itself off whilst refusing to turn back on, leaving the icon on the menubar looking like it's connected with no problems:   The problem is intermittent at best and appears to only show up with use of the connection, so it's pretty tricky for them to pin down by just leaving it on the store's wifi idling, which doesn't bode well for getting results. I've already done the SMC/PRAM etc etc resets over and over too. I really have no idea what the hell could be causing this, and the guys in the store seemed to have never seen this behaviour either. I'm gonna be taking it back in this week for the screen to be upgraded anyway, but if they've already replaced the whole wifi assembly what else can they reasonably do? Neurophonic fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Feb 19, 2012 |
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Feb 19, 2012 06:46
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Neurophonic posted:Okay guys, so I took my MBP into the Fruit Stand for this and a yellowing screen issue. Apart from them accidentally putting the standard resolution screen in as a replacement for my slightly yellowing high resolution one, they replaced the wifi card in the machine. The MAC address has changed so I'm sure they did actually do this. Only thing I can think they would do at this point would be a Logic Board replacement. Barring that, I can't say I've seen that before, either.
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One thing I just thought of....Did you re-import your old data after the reinstall? (Meaning did you use the migration wizard?)
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My girlfriend's 65W charger died while she is studying in Madrid. The US Apple store refuses to ship internationally. She doesn't want a EU charger because that means using an adaptor once she's back in the states. Any ideas on how I can get a US 65W adapter to her short of buying one and shipping it myself?
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niggerstink420 posted:My girlfriend's 65W charger died while she is studying in Madrid. Can she just keep the wall plug part of her old charger, or are the voltages drastically different?
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